The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-11
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months Beginning A. D. 539, when Justinian's
decree took effect, the prophet declared that
forty and two months prophetic time, repre-
sentlng 200 years, must roll on, while the Loop
ard beast shall dictate to the conscience of men,
till he that leadeth into captivity shall go into
captivity The captivi.y Of papal Rome was
accomplished IN A. D. 1898, by the overthrow of
papal supremacy. Not less than fifty millions
of Gods loyal people found it to be death to de-
muir from her DEGREES and doctrines. A likeness
or iuage to that beast must be something dupli
Gated that will resemble the old beast, in a
measure at least
''At this time las brought to view in chapter
xiii, III John beholds another beast coming up.
John saw the two-horned beast coming up out
of the earth. Unlike the nations of the old
world, who conquered and subdued kingdoms,
our nation must receive its strength from the
very soil upon which .t.i planted which has
been and Is true of this Nation. Within a little
more than the life and memory of man we
see nation born, and in its marvellous growth
outstrlpplng all its rivals; reaching from ocean
to ocean, subduing and utilizing its internal
sources. This Nation is in these respects unpar-
alleled. To-day our wealth, agriculture. and
manufacturing interests are the greatest of any
nation in the world. In education, science and
inventive powers we are second to ncne And
the gospel has shone out with great power and
glory upon these shores. Two horns like
lamb denotes youthful power: the govern
ment represented By this symbol must have two
leading features standing out above all others,
which are lam bike in character. These
found IN our own government only. viz: relig-
ious liberty and civil freedom. 1t was to secure
these heaven bought privileges that our fore
fathers suffered and died to plant a church
without pope and state without king
Thus we see incorporated into that immortal
document. which has guided the ship of state
thus far. these two principles. Unlike the
beasts before it, crowns seen upon its
head; it is republican form of government.
We hear 1t Saying to them that dwell upon the
face of the earth that they should make an inn
age to the beast which had a wound by the
sword and did ve-Rey. xiii. IA. It asks the
people to make an image to the beast which had
wounded beast was the Romish Church clothed
with civil power. II was church hold
ing the reins of government, and en-
forcing her dogmas by the civil law.
an application to this government for the Con-
stitution forbids the union of such forces. What
religio- political party called the National Re-
form Association demanding of the people
nothing less than an image OF the beast 1t is
headed by men of no mean caliber, men of no
meager note-presidents of colleges, Supreme
Court judges, Governors of States and great
corporations, and many other men of promi-
hence and note are among it's leading officers
One article of the constitution of this associa-
ton states plainly that the object of the society
shall be to secure such amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States as
will place all the Christian laws in
situations and usages of our government on an
undeniable legal basis in the fundamental law
of the land Who cannot see that when this is
accomp lished we will not have fair picture Of
the old beast2
go back ], 500 years, and hear the Pope, as
he sat clothed in gorgeous robes. utter the same
We must have all these questions
settled in harmony with Gods will and what
was the result of such utterance from such
sourcel Let the millions of tortured and mar.
tyred Christians, victims of that decision, speak.
At the congress of churches. the Right Rev.
Bishop Gilmore, Catholic priest, was brought
forward aud assigned place to speak, and was
cheered by Protestant ministers vociferously
that he was frequently comp PEELED TO pause In his
efforts for several seconds. especially he made
this assertion. we must proclaim from the
the clearcut proposition-God
must rule While over his head stretched a
banner bearing the words, Union
in essentials and liberty in nom
essentials My friends, is there anything in
the Bible that is non-essentia? In what the
churches united2 Are they united on the funda-
mental doctrines of the Bible? No; there
but two things upon which they be |
the first day of the week IS the |
Christian Sabbath, and there is not one word |
If authority in all the Bible for it's observance,
hey have to go outside for all the proof they |
rave to sustain it, all OF which shows that it is
.hiid of the papacy, rocked and fed by the |
'rotestants. The other point on which unity is |
general is the belief in the immortality of the |
which emanares, like the Christian Sabbath, |
rom pagan Rome and it's daughter, borrowed |
from heather nations.
Some may cay that / am unnecessarily |
alarmed. Not SO, ny friend. II all men were